Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning have enabled humans all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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